Bill Perkins
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Biography
[Edit]Among the "coolest" of the West Coast tenor players of the 1950s, Bill Perkins in later years became a bit influenced by John Coltrane and modernized his style in a personal way. A flexible and versatile musician who also played baritone, alto, soprano, and flute, Perkins was best-known for his work on tenor. Born in San Francisco, he grew up in Chile, moved to Santa Barbara, and served in the military in World War II. After studying music and engineering, he played in the big bands of Jerry Wald, Woody Herman (1951-1953 and 1954), and Stan Kenton (1953-1954 and 1955-1958). "Perk" started recording as a leader in 1956 (most notably Grand Encounter with John Lewis), including sets with Art Pepper and Richie Kamuca. During the 1960s he had a dual career as a studio musician and a recording engineer, and during 1970-1992 he was a member of the Tonight Show Band. Since then, Perkins played baritone and tenor with the Lighthouse All-Stars and was a member of the Bud Shank Sextet, in addition to heading his own sessions for a variety of labels. He died on August 9, 2003 of cancer at the age of 79.
Title: 2 Degrees East - 3 Degrees West Remastered
Artist: Chico Hamilton, Bill Perkins, Percy Heath
Genre: Jazz
Title: Just Friends (Bonus Track Version)
Artist: Art Pepper, Bill Perkins, Richie Kamuca
Genre: Jazz
Title: Patterns
Artist: Bill Perkins, Frank Strazzeri, Joe LaBarbera, Lennie Niehaus Quintet, Tom Warrington
Title: Somebody Loves Me
Artist: Bill Perkins, Frank Strazzeri, Pete Christlieb, His Woodwinds West, Dave Stone, Paul Kreibich, Jack Nimitz
Genre: Jazz
Title: 2 Degrees East - 3 Degrees West (Remastered)
Artist: John Lewis, Jim Hall, Chico Hamilton, Bill Perkins, Percy Heath
Genre: Jazz
Title: Perk Plays Prez (feat. Jan Lundgren, Dave Carpenter & Paul Kreibich)
Artist: Jan Lundgren Trio, Bill Perkins
Genre: Jazz
Title: Pacific Jazz 1205
Artist: Bud Shank Quintets, Bill Perkins, Bud Shank, Shorty Rogers
Genre: Jazz
Title: Kaplan Plays Dring
Artist: Bud Shank, Shelly Manne, Ray Brown, Bill Perkins, Louise Di Tullio, Leigh Kaplan, Susan Pitts, Robin Paterson
Genre:
Collections
Title: Jazz & Conversation Suite, Vol. 2
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz Glamour
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz Ballads, Vol. 1
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz Story 1
Genre: Jazz
Title: Ultra-Lounge / Saxophobia, Vol. 12
Genre: Jazz
Title: Early Swing: 1929 - 1930
Genre: Jazz
Title: Duke Ellington Songbook: Mood Indigo
Genre: Jazz
Title: Midnight Blue the (Be)witching Hour
Genre: Jazz
Title: Sexy Jazz For Sexy Nights
Title: Blue Note Trip - Somethin' Blue
Genre: Jazz, Smooth Jazz
Title: 50 Jazz Ambiance, Vol. 1
Genre: Jazz
Title: Cocktail Jazz Ambiance
Genre: Jazz, Lounge, Smooth Jazz
Title: 50 Jazz Ambiance, Vol. 2
Genre: Jazz, Smooth Jazz
Title: Cool Velvet: Jazz Saxophone Ballads
Genre: Jazz
Title: Feeling Good
Title: Mid Century Music For Mad-Men: Saxofone! (Remastered)
Genre: Jazz
Title: Blues Saxaphone 3CD (CD2)
Featuring albums
Title: Ultra-Lounge / Bossa Novaville Volume Fourteen
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: World Music, Latin
Title: Hollywood Swing & Jazz (Motion Picture Soundtrack Anthology)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Jazz, Theatre/Soundtrack
